Our Blood Institute urgently seeks type O blood donors during National Blood Donor Month to support emergency care and trauma patients.

Dr. Karl Landsteiner won the Nobel prize in 1930 for developing the ABO blood group system. The ABO system is the best known method of classifying blood types. It’s important to know your blood type ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — A child with a rare blood disease; an adult injured in a vehicle accident; someone with cancer; and a warrior injured on the battlefield all have something in common. They all ...

Understanding blood type compatibility is necessary for ensuring safe blood transfusions and organ donations. We will explore the different blood types, how they are compatible with each other, and ...

Hospitals rely on type O blood for trauma care and emergencies, but donations have dropped after the holidays.

A perfect storm of a unique calendar, severe weather, canceled blood drives, seasonal illnesses led to a sharp decline in ...